Teacher Observation Checklist

• School

• Teacher's Name

• School Year (e.g S.Y 2018 - 2019)

• Subject & Grade Level

• Conducted on

  Date

• Observed by

• Todays Date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Effective Planning

• Plans ahead for the next day in advance.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Follows prescribed curriculum

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

• Displays evidence of teacher preparation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Directions to students are clearly thought out and well stated

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

• Materials for class are organized and available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Uses available materials and resources

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Provides enrichment and/or remediation where needed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Considers time available and aware of adequate pacing

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

• Carefully plans student assignments and plans student groupings according to instructional needs

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Professionalism

• Teacher understands and demonstrates time management daily.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Teacher addresses parents by name.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Teacher wears the appropriate work attire.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Teacher possesses an overall positve attitude in the workplace.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Teacher uses appropriate language in the workplace, especially in the presence of children and parents.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Teacher respects their coworkers.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Teacher respects the administration.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Teachers possesses the ability to be versatile.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Teacher understands that childcare is ever changing and is open to new changes without complaint.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Teacher utilizes Brightwheel daily.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Teaching Techniques

• Has completed at least one written assessment on where the children are in their learning. ( The basics such as counting, number recognition, letter recognition, letter sound, shape recognition, etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Utilizes the use of notebook and/or other guides effectively

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Demonstrates sufficient mastery of content

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Makes effective use of a variety of available materials

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Makes clear, practical demonstrations

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Provides for student participation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Uses logical, purposeful and thought-provoking questions

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Provides interesting and adequate reinforcement

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Varies procedures in working with pupils of varying abilities

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Provides motivation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Student/Teacher Relationships

• Maintains student interest and attention

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Works constructively with individual or group

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Manages routine so as to avoid confusion

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exhibits poise, voice control, and tact

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Graciously accepts less than "right" response with slow students

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Uses positive statements to students

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Makes supportive statements to students

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Maintains a friendly and respectful teacher-student relationship

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Organization Skills

• My room is thoroughly cleaned each night before I leave.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• I declutter my room daily.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• I make sure i have all the materials i need before the next day.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• My room is always inspection ready.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• My cots are all individually labeled with each childs name and they use their own cots.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• My cubbies are all labeled.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• I know where all of my childrens belongings are.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If I were to leave early, any teacher who takes over my class knows exactly what to and where belongings are because everything is in order and everything is labeled.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All of my children currently have a change of clothes in their cubby.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Completion

• General Observation / Recommendations

• Name & Signature of Teacher / Instructor

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• Name & Signature of Evaluator

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